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How to spot rinderpest, what to do if you suspect it and measures to prevent its spread.
When and how to test for salmonella if you breed turkeys, and what happens if a flock tests positive. Testing is part of the salmonella national control programme (NCP).
The signs of swine vesicular disease, what to do if you suspect it in your animals and measures to prevent its spread.
What tags to use when exporting or moving sheep and goats outside of GB, including to Northern Ireland, what movement information to record and report.
Local authority regulators must use this process guidance note (PGN) to assess applications and write permits for boilers and furnaces.
Guidance for vets, importers and border control officials when importing bones, horns and hooves to Great Britain.
Modified terms and conditions, and summary of changes, for Countryside Stewardship Mid Tier and Higher Tier agreements between 1 January 2016 to 31 December 2020.
Steps farmers and land managers must take before applying for Countryside Stewardship on common land and shared grazing.
Information on the designation of UK ports for direct landings by foreign vessels and UK vessels according to licence conditions.
Guidance for vets, importers and border control officials when importing fats that are not for human consumption to Great Britain.
Find equivalent or greater environmental value Countryside Stewardship (CS) options to enable you to leave Higher Level Stewardship (HLS) early.
Defra has produced the following guidance for IFCAs to help them understand and fulfil their role.
Guidance for farmers and others who work with livestock on reducing the risk of human M. bovis infection.
This notice is to inform you of the introduction of a new preferential import tariff quota with the USA. This quota will be available from 30 June 2025.
This notice informs you of the application process, requirements, and quantities available for the export of various cheeses to the USA for 2026.
Guidance for vets, importers and border control officials when importing products for technical and pharmaceutical use to Great Britain.
Privacy notice regarding personal data processed by the VMD.
Rules and standards for running an approved breeding programme and keeping a breed book or register of purebred animals, hybrid pigs and germinal products.
When and how Countryside Stewardship agreement holders can create an annual declaration online for their revenue claim.
Find out what a Dairy Producer Organisation (DPO) is, the benefits of becoming or joining one, and check if you meet requirements.
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